Communication is one of the better tools in any captain's kit. We at the helm need to make sure our crew knows what's going on with the boat in advance whenever possible. Surprises can hurt-sometimes a lot.
For example, take the transit of a patch of water rougher than the rest. This can be a coastal inlet or the confluence of two currents, or maybe a harbor area so crisscrossed with wakes from commercial traffic that there is no discernible size or pattern to the sea that's running. A competent and considerate skipper lets the others aboard know this is coming and they might endure a big drop into a hole or get slammed broadside by a 3-foot wave.
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この記事は Boating の May 2023 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、8,500 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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IN THE BEGINNING
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